The Associated Press NEW YORK — Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans. The company becomes the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls to cut waste globally grow louder. Plastic straws have become a […]
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The Canadian Press LONDON–Eugenie Bouchard’s four-match winning streak is over–and so is the Canadian’s run at Wimbledon. The 24-year-old native of Westmount, Que. lost 6-4, 7-5 to No. 17 seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia in the second round of the grass-court major today. Bouchard, won three qualifying matches to get […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Marcus Stroman switched up his warm-up music for his start last night, using Drake’s “Trophies” as a tribute to former teammate Jose Bautista. But Bautista, who used “Trophies” as his walk-up music during Toronto’s playoff-bound seasons in 2015 and 2016, may have benefited more from hearing […]
The Canadian PressDylan Earis REGINA–Jeremiah Masoli is looking to join some select company as he continues to emerge as the face of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ resurgence. The quarterback needs one more game of 300-plus yards passing to tie a long-standing CFL record currently shared by Sam (“The Rifle”) Etcheverry and […]
Staff The Community Living Fort Frances and District open air art studio is returning for a second year, with the first session set for this Monday (July 9). The studio will be held from 3-7 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Square, with participants making “Pride” flags and ribbon wands in […]
Sam Odrowski Pastor Brian Keffer of the Zion Lutheran Church here stood with parish children who helped plant a Dwarf Lilac tree during the church’s 100th anniversary celebration that followed the 10:30 a.m. service held back on June 24. A barbecued lunch also was enjoyed by parishioners who attended the […]
Duane Hicks James Aasen, left, and his daughter, Keirra, beat the heat with an ice cream treat at the Sorting Gap Marina here yesterday afternoon. The Falls’ residents were visiting Canada on their July 4 holiday. Borderland reached a high of 28 C (82 F) by mid-afternoon but which felt […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Chris Caron, a physiology summer student working at Wright Physio here, dipped his hand in the drum to pick the July winner of the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw Tuesday morning at International Travel Services while local Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Marc Foley and Taryn […]
The Canadian PressAndy BlatchfordMia Rabson OTTAWA–U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Canada told guests at her cosier-than-usual Fourth of July party in Ottawa last night that the countries’ strained relationship will overcome the tough times. Ambassador Kelly Craft delivered the message with the U.S. and Canada locked in an unprecedented […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–Six years after it all began, Filipe Masetti Leite still is in the saddle and planning a new adventure. Leite, 31, who immigrated to Canada from Brazil when he was a teenager, began his original journey in July, 2012 and spent two years riding his two […]
The Canadian PressLiam CaseyPeter Goffin TORONTO–Police have found more human remains near a property where accused serial killer Bruce McArthur worked as a landscaper. Det. Sgt. Hank Idsinga said the remains were found in a ravine yesterday afternoon and have been sent for testing, but they have not yet been […]
The Canadian Press ARVIAT, Nunavut–A Nunavut man died earlier this week while protecting his children from a rare polar bear attack. RCMP said Aaron Gibbons, 31, was on an island about 10 km from the hamlet of Arviat, along the west coast of Hudson Bay, on Tuesday afternoon when the […]
